by Garris Elkins | Nov 21, 2015 | Destiny, Faith, Faithfulness, Favor, Future, Identity, Leadership, Miracles, Peace, Pentecost, Power, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
Some of you feel like you are being pushed forward in time without your permission. This rude progression of time is like a schoolyard bully who has come up behind you pushing and shoving you forward. At some point you will need to turn around and confront the bully....
by Garris Elkins | Oct 29, 2015 | Destiny, Dreams, Favor, Future, Hope, Joy, Kingdom of God, Power, Supernatural
–> This morning in prayer, I saw the image of a person stepping off a curb. The picture was a freeze-frame image that captured the person mid-stride with one foot still on the sidewalk and the other foot in the air extended outward ready to step down onto the...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 16, 2015 | Church, Courage, Destiny, Favor, Future, Kingdom of God, Pentecost, Power, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Worship
(Note to reader: This article uses a graphic metaphor. It is not my intention to write for shock value. My only intention is to share what I believe the Lord asked of me. Please read what follows with that it mind.) Many years ago, I was a police officer. ...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 25, 2015 | Death, Deliverance, Destiny, Discipline, Faith, Favor, Forgivness, Freedom, Honor, Humility, Pride, Promise, Restoration
The most painful form of rejection is betrayal. Betrayal is a powerful spiritual acid that pours its corrosive presence into your heart eventually eroding your ability to trust. Be careful when under this kind of attack. Betrayal has a goal. It wants to...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 7, 2015 | Discipleship, Faith, Favor, Forgivenss, Peace, Pentecost, Power, Prophetic, Revival
–>To live and minister in the supernatural power of God over the long haul will require that you unlock the doors to your greatest weakness. We hide these areas because of shame and the fear of disqualification they can bring. By avoiding these...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 31, 2015 | Faith, Favor, Fear, Hope, Joy, Promise, Provision
I have lived through 65 seasons of fall. You would think by now I would fully understand the coming and going of each new season. This morning as I sat in the early morning darkness, I heard the distant sound of a truck shifting gears. At the moment the driver shifted...